{"id":2170438,"date":"2026-09-29T20:11:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2170438"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:11:06","slug":"chris-browns-13-million-jury-award-to-ex-housekeeper-could-be-slashed-by-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2170438","title":{"rendered":"Chris Brown\u2019s $13 Million Jury Award to Ex-Housekeeper Could Be Slashed By Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a0\/16by9\/2026\/09\/29\/a088a5697b3944e198aea1e1541665b0_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Chris Brown\u2019s $13 Million Jury Award to Ex-Housekeeper Could Be Slashed By Judge<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Chris Brown<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Judge Looks to Slash $13 Million Award To Ex-Housekeeper Over Dog Attack<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-29T13:11:06-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 29, 2026<br \/>\n                            1:11 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-0e55c36dae1e046099afd9278ab26cd8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260929_a088a5697b3944e198aea1e1541665b0\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7015bc93-5a5c-4620-a9e0-9b829bfdfb1c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a0\/4by3\/2026\/09\/29\/a088a5697b3944e198aea1e1541665b0_md.jpg\" alt=\"chris brown getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ce8772576c26a3c897753d258f1959e5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/chris-brown\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Chris Brown<\/strong><\/a> scored a huge victory in his legal battle with his ex-housekeeper over a vicious dog attack \u2026 with the judge giving him a new trial on damages if she doesn&#8217;t agree to reduce her award by millions &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-42f881dbc18d069e60ed04abef873133\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted the singer&#8217;s request for a new trial on damages in the case brought by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/maria-avila\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Maria Avila<\/strong><\/a>\u2026 but only if Maria doesn&#8217;t sign off on her award being reduced from $12.9 million to $9.5 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c293755db0d77cdce7e945eabe0dc49c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The judge found there was &#8220;insufficient evidence of permanent nerve damage and of the value assigned to future pain and suffering&#8221; in reaching the ruling that the jury&#8217;s award to Avila was excessive.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f8cc6bf4fc6aa7e79c1131596f1c7ec2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-fc36a799-2aae-4cdb-869e-e2caf23969f2\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/05\/01\/chris-brown-ex-housekeeper-alleged-dog-attack-injuries\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:fc36a799-2aae-4cdb-869e-e2caf23969f2\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7015bc93-5a5c-4620-a9e0-9b829bfdfb1c\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/80\/4by3\/2026\/04\/30\/800b29a2ed22480ba32dc6ae95c0b346_md.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Brown\u2019s Ex-Housekeeper Alleged Dog Attack Injuries\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">The Alleged Gruesome Injuries<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Los Angeles Superior Court<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ea6de59bcc62efe67f0b99e766a43ec8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we previously reported, Maria claimed she was working at Chris&#8217; Tarzana home in 2020 when a large dog attacked her while taking out the trash.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b6d7bbc9d6994abc1493e0cb585c155c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Chris denied wrongdoing, but a jury ended up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/30\/chris-brown-ordered-to-pay-13-million-for-dog-attack\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>awarding<\/strong><\/a> her $12.9 million in damages after a trial where both parties took the stand to testify.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-153534d7311957da15344dc164d547b3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260610_ba60c1e29441455f820509ff8312da4a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7015bc93-5a5c-4620-a9e0-9b829bfdfb1c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ba\/4by3\/2026\/06\/10\/ba60c1e29441455f820509ff8312da4a_md.png\" alt=\"sub chris brown rihanna getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-742f3139b2f9bac72595eb6234fa9407\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As TMZ first reported, Chris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/01\/chris-brown-wants-verdict-tossed-new-trial-for-dog-bite-lawsuit\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>argued<\/strong><\/a> he should have a new trial because the court allowed things like his past arrests, including his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/rihanna\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Rihanna<\/strong><\/a>incident, to be discussed in the trial.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-48bafd7b8f62ca102f96888edac4f538\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Maria has been seeking a cut of Chris&#8217; tour profits from his concerts with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/usher\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Usher <\/strong><\/a>to satisfy the massive judgment.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/29\/chris-brown-dog-bite-case-update\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:7015bc93-5a5c-4620-a9e0-9b829bfdfb1c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/29\/chris-brown-dog-bite-case-update\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:7015bc93-5a5c-4620-a9e0-9b829bfdfb1c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/26\/kanye-west-crashes-usher-and-chris-brown-tour\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:7015bc93-5a5c-4620-a9e0-9b829bfdfb1c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ef\/16by9\/2026\/09\/26\/ef243ef83cfd4b44991e1913da544e4a_xs.png\" alt=\"092626_kanye_primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Kanye West Surprises Fans at Usher &amp; 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